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Here’s my upload. I went for Toss a Coin to Your Witcher, which is a bit of stretch for my green ukulele skills, but the arrangement is so beautiful (Thanks, Matt! Brilliant work!) and the song so pretty, it’s something I want to continue playing and working on for a long time in the future.
Also… I’m very, very new to harmonics and know that I didn’t manage them well in this recording. Something I’m definitely still working on!
@funtime2018: Thanks, Marion! For my Cynthia Lin, I did change the strings recently, but just to a brand new set of Worth Browns. I think the new strings improved the tone a bit. Maybe a fresh set of strings will help?
Here is my Rainbow Connection.
While this isn’t the most beautiful recording, it means a lot to me that I was actually able to get a recording done at all. I managed to slice my left-hand index finger with a kitchen knife early in the month, which sent me to the hospital, and my hand was in a splint for most of the month. I was really worried I might not be able to play ever again.
Happily, healing has gone better than anyone expected! With physical therapy started this month, I can fret notes again (without too much pressure on my index finger), and I can play for about ten minutes at a time. I’m so relieved! While it may not seem like much, this song is a victory lap for me. 🙂
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Probably a bit silly for me to choose The Entertainer when I’ve only been playing the uke for 15 weeks, but I really love this song. I’m struggling with the harmonics – I’ve got natural harmonics figured out, but artificial harmonics are driving me crazy. My only decent video take has me skipping them and playing regular pitch. 😬
I’m really looking forward to practicing this more, smoothing it out, and getting better at harmonics. (I WILL conquer this thing). Thanks for the great arrangement!
I have an Ohana 35G all-solid mahogany concert, and it’s my favourite ukulele. I like it even better than my all-solid koa uke that cost 3x the price. My Ohana rings out like a bell, and the tone is beautifully clean and clear. Plays really well with both fingerstyle and strumming. (My koa uke sounds beautiful when strummed, but it’s a bit muddy when fingerpicked, and I’m mostly a solo fingerstyle player). My Ohana was professionally set up and bought from a reputable dealer. Like others have mentioned, the setup is important.
I also thought I’d mention that Ohana is a brand with a good reputation, especially with mid-range ukes, and that spruce/rosewood is considered a great tonewood combination. So it doesn’t sound like you would go too far wrong with the one you’re interested in.
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This is my attempt at People Are Strange. I’ve only been playing the ukulele for a few weeks, so this was quite the challenge – but I definitely learned a ton from the experience. Looking forward to practicing this song more in the future.
